A Post Marketing Observational Study of Activities of Daily Living in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients With Early Troublesome Motor Fluctuations and Treated With Duodopa - a Multi-country Study (MONOTREAT)

Patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease experience a range in the severity of their motor fluctuations. The rationale for this Post Marketing Observational Study is to demonstrate the benefits of Duodopa treatment on Parkinson's Disease patients entering the advanced stage of the disease whose motor fluctuations have become troublesome and complicate management with oral therapy. The aim of this post-marketing observational study is to assess the effect of Duodopa treatment on activities of daily living in advanced Parkinson's Disease participants characterised by either 2-4 hours of "off" time or 2 hours of non-troublesome or troublesome dyskinesia daily, supported by a Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Total Score in the best "on" state of at least 40 points at baseline.

A Post Marketing Observational Study of Activities of Daily Living in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Patients With Early Troublesome Motor Fluctuations and Treated With Duodopa - a Multi-country Study - MONOTREAT

The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part II score is the sum of the answers to 13 questions, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part II score ranges from 0-52 and higher scores are associated with more disability. UPDRS scores during "On" time (when PD symptoms are well controlled by the drug) are presented. Last observation carried forward (LOCF) was used for missing data.

The UPDRS is an Investigator-used rating tool to follow the longitudinal course of Parkinson's disease. The Part II score is the sum of the answers to 13 questions, each of which are measured on a 5-point scale (0-4). The Part II score ranges from 0-52 and higher scores are associated with more disability. UPDRS scores during "On" time (when PD symptoms are well controlled by the drug) are presented. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

Percentage of Participants Who Continued With Jejunal Extension Tube of the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG-J) Treatment [ Time Frame: 14 days ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

The percentage of participants who continued with PEG-J treatment after treatment via temporary naso-jejunal tube.

The UPDRS IV questionnaire consists of 4 individual items that assess the degree of dyskinesias (Item 32: duration; Item 33: disability; and Item 34: pain) and clinical fluctuations (Item 39: percentage of "off" times of the waking day). Individual UPDRS IV item scores range from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate a higher complication of therapy. Observed values are presented for each visit as well as LOCF at 12 months after discharge. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

The UPDRS IV questionnaire consists of 4 individual items that assess the degree of dyskinesias (Item 32: duration; Item 33: disability; and Item 34: pain) and clinical fluctuations (Item 39: percentage of "off" times of the waking day). Individual UPDRS IV item scores range from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate a higher complication of therapy. Observed values are presented for each visit as well as LOCF at 12 months after discharge. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

The UPDRS IV questionnaire consists of 4 individual items that assess the degree of dyskinesias (Item 32: duration; Item 33: disability; and Item 34: pain) and clinical fluctuations (Item 39: percentage of "off" times of the waking day). Individual UPDRS IV item scores range from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate a higher complication of therapy. Observed values are presented for each visit as well as LOCF at 12 months after discharge. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

The UPDRS IV questionnaire consists of 4 individual items that assess the degree of dyskinesias (Item 32: duration; Item 33: disability; and Item 34: pain) and clinical fluctuations (Item 39: percentage of "off" times of the waking day). Individual UPDRS IV item scores range from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate a higher complication of therapy. Observed values are presented for each visit as well as LOCF at 12 months after discharge. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

The UPDRS III questionnaire consists of 14 questions on motor examinations rated from 0 (absent/normal) to 4 (extreme impairment). Questions 20-26 are multi-part questions in that they are evaluated separately for multiple body parts (for example, for the left and right hand). Counting each of these assessments leads to a total of 27 answers. The UPDRS III score ranges from 0 to 108 with higher values indicating greater impairment and was calculated as the sum of the 27 answers provided to the 14 questions. Observed values are presented for each visit as well as LOCF at 12 months after discharge. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

Non-motor symptoms assessed over the previous month were scored with respect to severity (0 = none, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe) and with respect to frequency (1 = rarely, 2 = often, 3 = frequent, 4 = very frequent). The total NMSS score ranges from 0 to 360 with higher values indicating greater impairment and was calculated as the sum of all individual score values. Observed values are presented for each visit as well as LOCF at 12 months after discharge. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

Participants were asked to state how often they had encountered certain problems over the past four weeks using the following rating scale: Never (0), occasionally (1), sometimes (2), often (3), always or cannot do at all (4). The PDQ-8 summary index was derived as the sum of the single items divided by 32. Scores range from 0 to 100. A higher summary index score indicates a higher impairment of quality of life. Observed values are presented for each visit as well as LOCF at 12 months after discharge. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

Participants were asked about their utilization of healthcare resources within the previous 3 months, including total number of office visits, total number of visits at home for Parkinson's disease, total number of emergency situations (overnight hospital stay, visit at emergency room, calls for immediate assistance [family/friend)], and calls to 911/emergency), received assistance at home (family/friend or paid caregiver), and falls. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

Participants were asked about their utilization of healthcare resources within the previous 3 months, including total number of office visits, total number of visits at home for Parkinson's disease, total number of emergency situations (overnight hospital stay, visit at emergency room, calls for immediate assistance [family/friend)], and calls to 911/emergency), received assistance at home (family/friend or paid caregiver), and falls. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

Participants were asked about their utilization of healthcare resources within the previous 3 months, including total number of office visits, total number of visits at home for Parkinson's disease, total number of emergency situations (overnight hospital stay, visit at emergency room, calls for immediate assistance [family/friend)], and calls to 911/emergency), received assistance at home (family/friend or paid caregiver), and falls. n=the number of participants with data at given time point.

Healthcare Resource Utilization (HCRU) Received Assistance at Home: Percentage of Participants Who Received Assistance at Home at 3, 6, and 12 Months After Hospital Discharge [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0) and 3, 6, and 12 months after hospital discharge ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Participants were asked about their utilization of healthcare resources within the previous 3 months, including total number of office visits, total number of visits at home for Parkinson's disease, total number of emergency situations (overnight hospital stay, visit at emergency room, calls for immediate assistance [family/friend)], and calls to 911/emergency), received assistance at home (family/friend or paid caregiver), and falls. n=the number of participants with data at given time point.

Participants were asked about their utilization of healthcare resources within the previous 3 months , including total number of office visits, total number of visits at home for Parkinson's disease, total number of emergency situations (overnight hospital stay, visit at emergency room, calls for immediate assistance [family/friend)], and calls to 911/emergency), received assistance at home (family/friend or paid caregiver), and falls. n=the number of participants with data at baseline and given time point.

All participants have a temporary naso-duodenal tube used initially with the infusion pump to determine if the participant responds favorably to this method of treatment and to optimize the dose of Duodopa before permanent treatment is started.

Participants who choose a treatment other than Duodopa after the temporary naso-duodenal test phase are considered for the Standard of Care group. Participants who go on to select Apomorphine pump or Deep Brain Stimulation at any stage are not eligible to continue in this group or to continue in the observational period of study.

Participants who continue to with Duodopa treatment after the the temporary naso-duodenal test phase are the Duodopa group.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Sampling Method:

Probability Sample

Study Population

Hospital clinic

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Has advanced levodopa-responsive Parkinson's disease

The decision to treat with Duodopa is made by the physician in accordance with the local label (Summary of Product Characteristics; product label) prior to any decision to approach the patient to participate in this study

Parkinson's Disease (PD) medicinal treatment is unchanged for at least four weeks prior to baseline

Takes oral medication four or more times daily

Either has 2-4 hours of "off" time or 2 hours of non-troublesome or troublesome dyskinesia daily supported by a Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) Total Score in the best "on" state of at least 40 points at baseline; based on documented medical history

Severe dementia based on a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) of < 24

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01747655